S3185-119

In Committee

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

119th Congress Introduced Nov 18, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.

Who Benefits and How

Military families could receive earlier and more detailed relocation support about schools, special education, disability coordination, and other family assistance resources.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Defense officials would need to provide broader relocation assistance information at least 45 days before permanent change of station orders take effect.

Key Provisions

  • Adds school enrollment procedures, interstate compact information, educational resources, and disability support planning to relocation assistance.
  • Requires DOD to ensure available assistance information is provided no later than 45 days before a permanent change of station takes effect.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Education, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

Expands and accelerates relocation-assistance information for service members and families facing a permanent change of station, with extra focus on educational needs and disability support.

Policy Domains

Defense Education Government Operations

Main Provisions

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Service members and military families receiving expanded relocation assistance
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Defense officials responsible for providing broader and earlier relocation information
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 18, 2025

Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following …

Nov 18, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Defense
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Service members and military families receiving expanded relocation assistance

Federal Administration
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Defense officials responsible for providing broader and earlier relocation information

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Education Government Operations

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